Agni Purana — Kosha, Shloka 25
Chapter 366 — सामान्यनामलिङ्गानि
Common Noun-Forms and Their Grammatical Genders
परिरम्भःपरिष्वङ्गः संश्लेष उपगूहनं अनुमा पक्षहेत्वाद्यैर् डिम्बे भ्रमरविप्लवौ
parirambhaḥpariṣvaṅgaḥ saṃśleṣa upagūhanaṃ anumā pakṣahetvādyair ḍimbe bhramaraviplavau
«باريرَمْبْهَ (parirambha)» و«باريشْفَنْغَ (pariṣvaṅga)» و«سَمْشْلِيشَ (saṃśleṣa)» و«أُپَغُوهَنَ (upagūhana)» هي أسماءٌ للعناق والاحتضان الشديد؛ وكذلك «أنُمانَ (anumāna)» أي الاستدلال، مع «بَكْشَ (pakṣa)» أي الدعوى/الموضوع، و«هِتُو (hetu)» أي العِلّة، وسائر الأجزاء. كما ينبغي فهم «ḍimba» و«bhramara» و«viplava» بوصفها تسمياتٍ اصطلاحية في الاستعمال الشعري والأدبي.
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, in the encyclopedic discourse style of the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Alamkara","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Use correct technical labels for erotic/affective gestures in poetry and for inferential components in reasoning; recognize specialized literary terms (ḍimba, bhramara, viplava) in dramaturgy/poetics.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Paribhāṣā list: Embrace-terms and inference-terms; Ḍimba–Bhramara–Viplava","lookup_keywords":["parirambha","parishvanga","anumana","paksha-hetu","bhramara-viplava"],"quick_summary":"Catalogs synonyms for embracing used in śṛṅgāra depiction, and names core inferential terms (pakṣa, hetu, etc.), along with specialized literary designations like ḍimba, bhramara, and viplava."}
Concept: Śāstra organizes both aesthetic experience (embrace-gestures as expressive markers) and cognition (anumāna with pakṣa/hetu etc.) through precise terminology.
Application: In composing or analyzing śṛṅgāra scenes, select the exact embrace-term to match intensity; in argument, structure inference with pakṣa and hetu to make reasoning explicit.
Khanda Section: Sahitya-shastra (Kavya-shastra: Rasa, Bhava, and Alankara terminology)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two lovers in a refined poetic tableau demonstrate graded embraces (parirambha, pariṣvaṅga, saṃśleṣa, upagūhana) while, in a parallel vignette, a scholar draws an inference diagram labeled pakṣa and hetu; small emblematic tags show ḍimba, bhramara, viplava as literary markers.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, split-panel composition: left śṛṅgāra couple in stylized embrace with lotus motifs; right a seated pandit with palm-leaf and diagram; term-banners in classical script, rich reds/ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central śṛṅgāra couple with gold ornamentation and halo-like aureoles, gold-leaf borders; side medallions showing pakṣa-hetu diagram and labeled literary terms ḍimba/bhramara/viplava","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic layout: four small frames each showing a distinct embrace posture with labels; adjacent clean inference chart (pakṣa, hetu, udāharaṇa etc. implied), soft colors and clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, courtly lovers in a garden pavilion, delicate textiles; nearby a munshi-scholar with a reasoning chart; fine calligraphic cartouches for each term"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mixed (aesthetic + analytic)","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परिरम्भःपरिष्वङ्गः = परिरम्भः + परिष्वङ्गः; पक्षहेत्वाद्यैर् = पक्षहेत्वाद्यैः (visarga/ḥ → r before voiced); भ्रमरविप्लवौ = भ्रमरः + विप्लवः (dvandva, dual).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sahitya-shastra sections on rasa/bhava/anubhava and on nyaya terminology (within 366)
FAQs
It imparts technical vocabulary: (1) śṛṅgāra-ceṣṭā terms for embracing (parirambha, pariṣvaṅga, saṃśleṣa, upagūhana) and (2) nyāya terms used in formal reasoning (anumāna with pakṣa, hetu, etc.), alongside additional named poetic terms (ḍimba, bhramara, viplava).
By cataloging specialized terms from multiple disciplines—Sanskrit poetics/aesthetics and Nyāya logic—within a single chapter, it exemplifies the Agni Purana’s role as a compendium of arts, sciences, and scholarly terminology.
Its significance is indirect: mastering correct śāstric terminology supports accurate learning, teaching, and interpretation of dharma-oriented literature and arts, which is traditionally regarded as a meritorious form of knowledge (vidyā) when used for righteous purposes.